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Archive for August 18th, 2017

We’ve never bought the Figaro based solely on the label, which to date has been a bit too playful in a Roberto Benigni jumping up and down at the Oscars way. The 2015 is on the shelves (with a more sober, less antic label design than the one pictured here) and good reviews from Gismondi. But in our never-ending pursuit of something interesting we stumbled across the 2012, a bit dusty, on a back shelf in a small indie. Would it still hold up?

The 2012 was a combination Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne; the 2015 nixes the Marsanne. It was still beyond palatable with delightful tropical notes and a steely patch reminiscent of Semillon. It held up superbly with white meats and even cut through the acid of tomatoes. It came alive with a bit of air and warmth, oozing peach and nectarine and apricot. Something of a find, I must say, and worth exploring the current vintage.

Price: $23 in a private wine store.

Market Liquidity: Not that it matters, the 2012 is long gone, but testament to the old adage that perseverance furthers.

First time ever we’ve blogged about a Teroldego. Probably have had some in one of our many trips to Italy but don’t recall.

Overripe plum (in a juicy, appetizing sense), un-hulled strawberries (in a not so perfect balance sense), a smoky medicinal top note (in an interesting and provocative sense) and a striking acidity on the finish (in a palate cleansing red meat sense). We found it exceptionally good drinking in that curious unusual out of the ordinary way you do when testing a new varietal. But, honestly, we didn’t think it was quite as great as the generous lauds its picked up globally. Maybe one of the most interesting and unusual reds readily available at BC Liquor? Enormously food friendly; not your go-to sipper.

Price: $34 at BCL before the extras. And kudos to BCL for having it on the shelves in the first place.